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Colorado school tests extra hour school day

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    Colorado elementary school pilot program adds extra hour to school day to enrich students

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No -- you please explain -- calculated the perimeter.

Students at Johnson elementary school in Denver have an extra hour of instruction every day this year.

The whole numbers to a pilot program the principal and at 45 minutes of the school day.

And -- launched by fifteen minute giving kids that now we were morally compelled.

Because this is what kids need to be -- the school rearrange stuff should use.

-- carved out an extra 45 minutes for intervention focusing on areas with each child needs the most help.

And 45 minutes for enrichment like this exhibit the museum of nature and science brought over I think.

I will will -- -- I get to learn more things some students say they like the extra time.

I'm getting better -- things that I hiding.

Being aren't that good at -- from last year.

And teaches say it's needed.

Nice 9% to students who qualify for free and reduced lunch and more than half are English language -- To be successful and compete with other children -- -- the district of staying in the nation.

We need more time.

-- funeral is planned -- -- -- being expanded.

Through a new pilot program announced in Washington.

Nine schools in Denver Jefferson County boulder -- -- Adams fifty school districts will have about 300000 London time the school is starting in 2000 fatigue.

Schools can use the time as they see fit.

There's no magic -- stuff -- hopes student achievement -- this is the -- alone folks need.

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